Reddit Adds Comment Search for Android, iOS

The platform is also working to refine results when people search for subreddits

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Android and iOS Redditors can now search comments, joining desktop users, who received that functionality in April.

Users on Android and iOS can now swipe right in the Comments tab to search comments across all of Reddit and within specific subreddits.



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Reddit said it also updated its backend code to deliver higher-quality search results, which yielded a 7% drop in Redditors getting no results and 17% more subscriptions to subreddits via search from Android users.

Redditors who have confirmed that they are 18 or older can choose whether to see NSFW (not safe for work) suggestions as they begin typing their search terms.

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